"Juventud del Pueblo Nuevo", or simply "Pueblo Nuevo", is a

danzón Danzón is the official musical genre and dance of Cuba.Urfé, Odilio 1965. ''El danzón''. La Habana. It is also an active musical form in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Written in time, the danzón is a slow, formal partner dance, requiring se ...

composed by Cuban bassist Israel López "

Cachao Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). T ...

". It is one of his many compositions dedicated to a Cuban venue where he frequently played as part of the charanga

Arcaño y sus Maravillas Arcaño y sus Maravillas was a Cuban charanga founded in 1937 by flautist Antonio Arcaño. Until its dissolution in 1958, it was one of the most popular and prolific danzón orchestras in Cuba, particularly due to the development of the danzón-m ...

. It has become a

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of the genre, being regularly performed by danzón orchestras over the years. It was first recorded in 1946 by Belisario López's orchestra for

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. The Maravillas recorded it in their eponymous 1980 reunion album, released by Areito. It was recorded by

Frank Emilio Flynn Francisco Emilio Flynn Rodríguez (April 13, 1921 – August 23, 2001), better known as Frank Emilio Flynn, was a renowned Cuban pianist. Despite being blind, he was a skilled and versatile pianist who mastered many forms of Cuban music, from danz ...

for his 1999 album ''Ancestral Reflections'' and by

Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the gr ...

for their eponymous album (although misattributed to Rubén González in the liner notes).

References

{{Reflist, 2 Cuban songs Danzón Compositions by Cachao 1946 singles

See also

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